Father, Husband, Basketball Coach- John Jay Bloodhounds Men’s Basketball Ast. Coach. Jersey Force AAU Director of Player Development. Former NJ HS coach.
Wow NJ just got 6 total McDonald’s All Americans in HS hoops. 4 boys, 2 girls. Congrats to them and their programs and once again shows how important to USA basketball NJ is.
Life is like basketball, it bounces up and down. Today I mourn a very special player close to my heart. The world is a lesser place without you in it.....RIP Cali ❤️❤️❤️
Great day to be a Bloodhound and part of
@JJCMBasketball
my better half and whole family in the Doghouse for Family Day & Senior Night. Amazing atmosphere in a capacity crowd, got to honor our Seniors & Extend Winning Streak. Go Bloodhounds!
@jerseyforce_
Culture at its finest!! Players from 4 different Force teams all up active and celebrating a fellow teammates big 3. All our Players & Coaches do a fantastic job supporting each other on the road!
#theforceway
#resultsmatter
#culturematters
Congrats to my
@jerseyforce_
17U Griff squad on advancing to Chip after beating a very good and well coached RioUAA team. This team has a long way to go but off to a good start. (The Championship game was not played).
#theforceway
Really nice win from my
@jerseyforce_
Select team over a tough & scrappy Albany City Rocks Select team. Huge second half’s from
@ThomasMenegus1
(8bds 4pts 4blocks) & Peter Noble
@CBAColts
who had 5 3’s & ended with 26pts and 6bds for the game.
#theforceway
Thank you
@TheHoopGroup
for having me at Academic Elite 1. This is my 14th summer and every year it gets better. Always fun to see some talent and represent
@JJCMBasketball
.
#bluecollar
A big happy birthday shoutout to
@jerseyforce_
Director Joe Stein Jr. Proud and happy to call him a close friend and he happens to be one of the Top b-ball guys around. Hope you enjoyed a great day. You definitely deserve it.
#theforceway
Happy, Humbled and Honored to be working with such a first class organization such as
@JerseyForceAAU
from top to bottom it’s the best. Lucky and Thankful for the opportunity and looking forward to a great Spring and Summer.
#theforceway
I walked into the Roadrunners AAU gym about 7 years ago. Sandy Pyonin said see this kid, he’s one of the best shooters in the country. Turned out to be
@DougEdert2
. Congrats to him, his teammates &
@CoachSha10
. Jersey guards are just different! Keepitgoing
Great job to the
@jerseyforce_
15u Select squad. Really deep, talented, well-coached team that grinds and has really taken off the last few weeks. Will be a tough team to play against this summer. Congrats on the Chip!!
#theforceway
Some stuff in hoops gets old especially in AAU. What never does is text from your player that he has just got off phone with a college HC & has committed to his top choice school!
Say it louder.Lot of people try to duplicate, few come close. Owner, admin, directors, coaches, REAL basketball being taught the game the right way, & all equals WINNING basketball. And winning basketball that translates to the next level and beyond!
#theforceway
@jerseyforce_
Culture is the name of the game for Jersey Force. The years and the rosters change, but the STANDARD doesn’t!!
Competitiveness, toughness and togetherness.
Ended
@madehoops
East Warmup with a win over an ultra talented Team Final EYBL group.
Statement MADE by the MHC squad‼️
@jerseyforce_
17u Team Griff Black enjoying a nice team dinner out in Lancaster PA during the Live Period. All this team did the entire Spring & Summer was grind, win and get better. Bunch of great kids & Phenomenal parents who gave me such a great & enjoyable experience.
My home for the next week
@TheHoopGroup
Future All American &
@HGSL_HoopGroup
Invite Only. As per usual
@brianpetro4
has done a great job assembling one of best camps in the country.
Got to Coach against Force royalty tonight. Even though Loyola won we gave them a run for their $. What was clear is that Frosh Kenny Jones Future is very bright!
#theforceway
Can’t say enough about this
@jerseyforce_
guard. He is a certified 🪣 that can score with anyone. Also a High Academic w/stellar grades. Been a huge stock riser this spring with a ton of schools reaching out.
#theforceway
Great morning
@FDUKnightsMBB
. Coach Tobin Anderson is doing great things. Got to catch the end of practice and stay for his Clinic that was open to all Elementary & Middle School players. Was a packed house, kids had fun & got better.
Congrats to the Force 17u Elite on winning the
@TheHoopGroup
Jamfest. There were a lot of stars, but none were brighter than
@NicholaswBoyd
and Sharpshooter
@lukefiz50
.
And so it begins, Year 20 of AAU basketball - Rahway Renegades, Wayne Wolves, NJ Titans, Unity Legends, Old Bridge Knights, N1, NJ RoadRunners & last 7 w/
@jerseyforce_
. Been a long great road!
Nothing better than coming home from a long night
@HoopGroup
Top 100 NYC and getting to watch one of your former players get the game winner in March Madness the min u turn on the game. Congrats
@NicholaswBoyd
,
@jerseyforce_
alum!!!!
29 points, 11 rebounds & Game MVP for unsigned class of 2022 6’7
@jcarroll_34
as
@blairbucs
beat ISA at
@TheHoopGroup
Tip Off Classic… really don’t know what else our guy has to do! you WIN with dudes like Joe Carroll!
#theforceway
Very tough few days. Gone but never to be forgotten, Cali’s character, personality, and infectious smile will always exist. Rest easy my man.
#24forever
Basketball needs NJ:
Naz Reid - 6th Man of Year - Roselle Catholic
Kyrie Irving -- Montclair Kim. / St. Patrick's Elizabeth
Kyle Anderson -- Paterson Catholic / St. Anthony's
Karl Anthony Towns -- St. Joseph's Metuchen
Big 59-51 W over My Sky Elite for
@jerseyforce_
17uBlack.
@MarlboroHSHoops
G Daniel Elmasri stuffed the stats w/ 18, 9 & 7 steals.
@artsbball
big man Jadyn Humber was a force on both ends controlling the paint against a much larger opponent.
#theforceway
Congrats to Raritan HS with a 66-37 win over ALJ HS. All 5 Raritan starters played for
@jerseyforce_
Force Diller and won a ton of games. Has carried over as Raritan only has 2 losses on year. Team is led by Ramapo College commit Jack O’Leary & unsigned senior Mike Diller.
My wife has made endless sacrifices which have allowed me to do what I do. Without her there would be no Coach Griff. Happy Mother’s Day Dena Griffin! ❤️
2/2: Ton of college prospects that Academic D3’s need to check in on:
@willbradley_23
/ combo guard shooter ,
@jordan_winnik
/combo,
@CHGuap15
/combo guard. Other standouts today were Class of 24’ Peter Noble/ Wing& Emmanuel Domingo(has chance to be special) & 25’ Aiden Uhr /Pg.
Thank you all who reached out today to make my bday special. It definitely means a lot!! A very special thank you to
@Ryan_Hyland
and my
@JJCMBasketball
family who gave me a very nice surprise party today. Thank you! Go Bloodhounds!
here’s to the man with the vision, the plan, the setup and operation of
#THEScrimmages
, the OG, a true grassroots legend, thank you for all you continue to do for our program!
#theforceway
The
@jerseyforce_
alum guard having a great season. If I had a dollar for every coach I told how good Dante was I would be a rich man. Thankful for SMART St Rose staff to see what we all knew.
#theforceway
My
@jerseyforce_
guards -
@TaylorP_26
@raja_coleman
@Nyle_Coleman3
have opened up the season as some of the top scorers in the Tri State region. All three had FANTASTIC spring & summers and have carried it over. College Coaches take notice.
12/22 NJ Hoopers High School Boys Basketball Daily Leaders
Points
Top 5
1 Nate Williams St. John Vianney 45 Pts
2 Carlos Lopez Egg Harbor 31 Pts
T-3 Jamil Watkins Holy Spirit 30 Pts
T-3 Ryan Curry Montgomery (Army Commit) 30 Pts
5 Jalen Long Pennsauken 29 Pts
#NJHoopers
38-28 RC at the half against St Rose. Christian Pierre Louis is a 1 man wrecking crew. The
@jerseyforce_
guard is the BEST defender in the state. Hands down, not a debate. Makes supposed high profile players look plain bad.
Tweet 1 -2. Took in preseason action between NJ Shore powers
@CBAColts
&
@SJVbbasketball
this afternoon. Both teams coming off good years last year and should be in the Top 5 of the shore this upcoming season.
Great job by
@jerseyforce_
17uHGSL. Played Shorthanded last few weeks and still find a way to win. That’s great coaching and shows the overall depth on the HGSL squad. Great job, congrats!
#theforceway
@CoachBerokoff
1. Get a bunch of former and current College Coaches to coach throughout the program.
2. Have principles & standards.
3. Travel together- all teams and take turns sitting on each other’s benches.
4. If everyone is on same page there are no excuses.
5. Recruit academics.
Congrats to
@jerseyforce_
player
@TaylorP_26
on his commitment to Moravian University. An extremely talented player, relentless worker, & winning player. Congrats & Good Luck!!
High flying
@jerseyforce_
wing Jordan Pierre with a put back in a W this afternoon. The College Achieve NJ soph had a great weekend and is looking to continue his all-around play next weekend in Baltimore.
@madehoops
The Northeast Fall Basketball Invitational is off to a great start. Great night of games last night. Looks only to get better today and tomorrow. Thank you
@PatLawless_
for inviting and your hospitality. You and your staff running 1st class event.
Today’s
@jerseyforce_
tryouts were straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Too many standouts to list, but it was evident that returning 🌟’s got bigger and better and poised for big Falls.
#theforceway
@UsherNBA
Not me! Coached against him two 2 1/2 years ago in AAU. He was a grown man then, lol. I also called he would replace Stew as starting center, I just thought it would have happened this summer. He for sure is exceeding expectations. Future is bright for my Pistons.
Im not easily impressed on the basketball court. Seen too much. However when a player says Coach im getting 50 tonight and then u watch him go get 51pts all pretty much in the flow of the game in only 3quaters. Well that is special. Congrats to LaSalle commit Deuce Jones.
Great week of hoops with 4 of my guys going over 1k pts for their careers:
1. Jadin Collins Rutgers Prep HS
2. Josh Michigan Brick Memorial HS
3. Taylor Perlmutter York Prep HS
4. Zegary Scott 1k pts & 500assists - Penn St Harrisburg College.
Development & success!!
Always find it amusing when my basketball players miss practice or workout and have an excuse. My daughters dance studio go all year from Sept to July and never miss, ever! They know what it takes. Congrats Fierce Staten Island...National Champs!!
Great
@jerseyforce_
workout yesterday. 3 teams, 16Uhgsl, 17Select & 17uhgsl with some of the best players in the Tri-State going at each other getting everyone better. Thank you to
@coachkgriff
for attending and watching us work.
#ironsharpensiron
#theforceway
Tragedy struck
@BinghamtonMBB
this summer with the unexpected passing of Calistus Anyichie. Today, the team reflected on his life and how much he meant to them.
Every time the Bearcats take the court this season, Calistus will be on their hearts, and minds.
@AmericaEast
Thank you
@rc_basketball
for having me at Open Gym last week. It is always a pleasure being in the
@RCLionsDen
and watching one of the premier HS teams in the country work out. This years squad has potential to be the best in RC history as well as top in country.
Force AAU players have come out of the gates on 🔥 to start NJ season. Our 21’ class is so deep and is not disappointing. Ryan Smith for Robbinsville has put up back to back 20+ Pt performances. Eli Barlow carrying over summer success with a 21pt peformance tonight.
#theforceway
Congrats to my 17u
@jerseyforce_
Select Black team for winning the
@gsbballnj
tourney last week in North Jersey.
2-1 in Pitt
3-1 in Spooky
2-0 last week.
Team is full of college prospects and will be tough out for anyone this summer.
#theforceway
Jersey and Union County b-ball legend both in AAU and in HS. Not many got the job done better. Condolences go out to his family and the RC basketball family. He will be missed.
Words can't express how much we will miss Tommy Sacks. He loved coaching the kids at RC. He loved them as people and would do anything for them. Our prayers go out to his family and to all those who loved him. RIP Tommy. We love you and will miss you terribly.
Can’t say enough about
@jadyn_humber
. Had a great spring w/
@jerseyforce_
17uBlack and is following up w/ a solid summer for 17uGriff Select. One of the most improved players in the entire program his hard work in the gym is paying huge dividends. Great work ethic !
#theforceway
4 chip appearances with the 15’s and 17 Select bringing home the hardware. Great job and congrats. Also hats off to
@coach_elberg
who gets his 1st chip with the Jersey Force.
Congrats to the
@jerseyforce_
guard and his teammates on a great season and chip. Wish more players and Teams had your NO EXCUSE, determined will and strength to WIN & persevere!
#theforceway
Much love to
@jerseyforce_
guard
@jordanriley23
. Was a wonderful player for me this season and an absolute warrior during the last live period. I look forward to watching him play for
@CoachKevRy
who has a strong history of dev and getting guys to good 4yrs.
#theforceway
Great job by
@brianpetro4
&
@HoopGroupHQ
for another outstanding camp. The New England Academic camp hosted some of the top prospects in the North East with some of the top Academic Colleges on hand.
Should be mandatory that every coach on every level, CYO, MS, HS, AAU, College, etc…learn how to officiate a game. You don’t have to be a pro but at least learn the rules and know when to call proper fouls.
Great night watching
@CBAColts
vs. Freehold Twnshp. Got to watch some
@jerseyforce_
family. CBA great passing team and they all can shoot from deep. Fun catching up with them and their families. Good luck rest of season.
#theforceway
Good lord 👀! Only 17yrs old still,
@DelaniHyde
is only starting to scratch the surface of his potential. The
@jerseyforce_
forward’s best basketball is way ahead of him.
@jerseyforce_
15u Select and MHC squads having a great practice last night in preparation for the upcoming Live Period in Virginia. Both teams are filled with some of the best young talent from 3 states: Pa, NY, and NJ representing over 15 high schools.
#theforceway